When I'm not shoeing horses, I ride with the cavalry. The United States Cavalry of 1862 - 1865.

Mounted rifle fire
Photo: Zangroniz Photography

Running at the head
Photo: Zangroniz Photography

Horseshoeing photos

Teamwork to shoe a draft horse. First you make the shoe.

Second, you fit the shoe.

Here is the draft horse with a shoe nailed on.

The shod horse and the farrier team.

Low heeled front foot shod with full leather pad and impression material for solar and heel support. This same foot is shown on the home page after 2 shoeings (10 weeks.)

High heeled foot trimmed to retain sole and bars.
Frog is full and healthy.

Ground view of jumper hind foot.

Medial view of same hind foot.

Side view of shod front feet. Good conformation and
hoof integrity.

Same horse, ground surface view,
drilled and tapped for jumping.

Posterior view of same horse.

Horse that had a sheared or jammed heel that resulted
in a broken bar and deep abscess. Lateral view.

Ground view of same horse shod with heart bar and Equi-Pak for
solar support. Lateral heel un-weighted. Horse is sound and working
Hoof recovering nicely.